PandaDoc vs DocuSign Comparison

As more and more businesses go remote, signing documents digitally is becoming the new normal and there is an increasing number of e-signature softwares available on the market today.

It is exactly what it sounds like a modern alternative to signing documents with paper and pen, and offers a high level of security. A digital signature is a type of electronic signature (e-signature), that uses encryption and advanced mathematical techniques to validate the authenticity and integrity of electronic documents, transactions or digital messages. Because they are able to provide additional information (i.e. origin of the message, status, and consent by the signer) they’re intended to prevent the tampering and impersonation of digital communications in transit.

While some oilfield service companies are still using manual processes that require printing or face-to-face interaction, many are making the switch to signing documents digitally – agreements, tickets, purchase orders, invoices, making it easier for teams in remote locations to sign documents. Digital signatures allow for quick turnaround at any time of the day without having to meet in person, drive back-and-forth to deliver information and obviates the unnecessary accumulation and management of physical paper documents.

 

Both services use the strongest data encryption technologies available to keep your documentation safe, and for most businesses, PandaDoc’s security will be sufficient. However, if you work in a sensitive industry, DocuSign does offer added security measures which your company might appreciate.

PandaDoc offers a simple, sophisticated all-in-one solution to easily manage the creation, editing, and signing of documents. The native drag-and-drop document builder facilitates the easy creation of detailed, accurate documents with embedded media right inside of your web browser (no external tools necessary), and a deep integration with top CRM software enables automatic population of quotes and proposals with customer, product, and transaction data.

PandaDoc’s content library that makes it easy to store frequently-reused document content and houses a large number of aesthetically pleasing templates, and enables the customization of documents for each client.

PandaDoc also offers recipient analysis, allowing you to track when clients receive, open, view and sign every document or how potential clients engage with different pieces of content and which ones perform better than others.

On the other hand, DocuSign handles the most demanding customer requirements, delivering an experience simple enough for practically anyone to adopt. Unlike PandaDoc, customization with DocuSign forces you to build your documents in external programs and tools, but offers options for creating and customizing documents so you can make it contain exactly the fields that you require. The DocuSign mobile app is also more powerful than the one offered by PandaDoc, offering more native integrations than PandaDoc and allowing users to upload and edit external documents on their smartphones – however it does not offer unlimited upload storage.

When choosing between PandaDoc and DocuSign softwares, we recommend considering security first, depending on how sensitive your documents. Once you’ve verified that the service provides satisfactory security, consider the type of role, services and products it will be used for and which platform provides you with the most and more useful features, and how much customization or how many external tools you would require.

Finally, consider what type of training and support is offered by the company. Your company may need some extra support transitioning to digital signing, and navigating a new software. You need to make sure they can get the information and support they need to sign documents in a timely manner and avoid